CONGNIZANT of the fact that the right to freedom of association is an inalienable right of man;
BELIEVING that organizing ourselves into a political party will ensure that Nigerians participate fully in the politics of our country to sustain our democracy;
CONSCIOUS of the need to share and rotate key political offices among the diverse peoples of our country;
DETERMINED to pursue the goals and aspirations of our people in a manner consistent with best practices the World over; PERSUADED that the equitable distribution of power among the three tiers of government namely, the Federal, State and Local government is a sure way of ensuring peace and harmony in the land;
BELIEVING that a strict enforcement of a code of conduct among members in and out of office will reduce corruption and ensure probity and accountability in the polity;
PROMPTED by a firm conviction that the enthronement of a moral social order will result in the spiritual regeneration of the nation; Recognizing that a well ordered political system is a sine qua non to economic and social development;
Conscious of the need to ensure the welfare of Nigerians within a
Sovereign and united country;
Recognizing the need to defend and uphold the sanctity of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
WE, the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),hereby
make and give to ourselves the following Constitution